Monthly Archives: November 2009

Chapora.

Views from Chapora Fort, Goa.

We’d heard mixed reports about Chapora but decided on a few days there to make up our own minds.  I’m glad we did.  We didn’t see any of the rough drug fuelled town we’d been told about. Instead we found … Continue reading

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A Little Note on the Indian Head Waggle.

When asking an Indian person a question, a common response is a waggle of the head. Not a nod of the head to indicate yes or a shake of the head to imply no, but a waggle of the head!! … Continue reading

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Arambol Again.

Arambol’s stray dog population was kind enough to wake me before the sun came up and so I decided to have sunrise on the beach. It was very pretty and a lovely start to the day. With the sun firmly … Continue reading

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Arambol.

Arambol continued to enchant us.  On our first full day there we walked from the beach, along the shop lined cliffs and into the jungle that sits behind the adjacent bay.  Half an hour along a tiny path we found … Continue reading

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Palolem to Arambol.

Glastonbury Street, Arambol.

A teary goodbye was said to our friends in Titanic. They had taken such good care of us during our stay in Palolem it felt a bit frightening setting off into the big bad world without them. Having said this, … Continue reading

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Palolem Part One.

After our trembling arrival in Palolem we quickly found ourselves a room for the night, dumped our enormous bags and made a bee line for the beach. It was so pretty we both ended up verging on hysterical. There were … Continue reading

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